Improvement in barrel-fillers



S yC. GATLIN. BARREL P'ILLER.

Patented Dec. 20,- 1870.

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SETH C. GATLIN, OF GLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 110,201, dated December 20, 1870; antedated December 17 1870..

IMPROVEMENT IN BARREL'FILLERS..

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making paxtgofthe same.

. To all whmn 'it may concern Be it known that I, Sn'rn C. OATLIX, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automat-icy Barrel-Filler; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

'.lhe object of this invention is to provide ready and eiiicient means for automatically stopping the flow of a liquid into a barrel or vessel when such barrel or vessel is filled, or nearly filled; and Y 1t consists in certain mechanical devices, arranged to' operate as hereinafter more fully described, and also ina device, in combination with the above, for drawing liquids from the reservoir for testing or other purposes.

The laccompanying drawing represents a vertical Section ot' the barrel-filler, showing the different parts arranged in their proper position.

This apparatus consists of a main tube, A, the valvechamber B, the induction-tube O connected therewith, and the branch tube D, inelosing the adjusting and tripping device, and theloa-t-rods, `valves, and the mtftzchanism connected therewith and referredto herea er.

The barrel-filler is represented as when in use.

E represents the barrel, and

F the surface ofthe liquid in the barrel.

G is a float, which operates in the tube H, which tube is placed within the tube A, as seen in the drawmg.

The course of the liquor from the reservoir into the tank or barrel is indicated by arrows.

The flow of the liquid into the barrel is automaticany stopped-by the valve I dropping onto the seat J.

This valve" is attached to the rod K, andis supportcdjon the lever L by means of the shoulder m.w

N is an opening, through the tubes A and H, 'into the float-chamber O.

The float is -inade to act on the shoulder m of the lever L, and cause the valve I to drop by means ot' a lever, 1, with which the loat-r0d q is connected at the point 1t.

The fulcrum of the lever P is at S.

The lever L rests on the spring T.

As seen in the drawing, the end of the valve-stem K rests ou the shoulder m, and the lever L is held down, and in the posit-ion seen, by the adjustable spring-hook U, which is attached to the fulcruni-piece V ofthe level' F,

\V is a weight, by which the iioat is balanced.

X is a rod, by which the end ofthe leverL is forced down, for setting itfor use,

i As seen in the drawing, theliquid that is being discharged into the barrel will continue to rise until it flows into the float-chamber O through thc opening N, and buoys up the floatr When this takes place the end ot' the lever I will rise, which will throw the adjustable hook- U from the end of the level L. The spring-P willthen throw up. the long end of L, which will withdraw the shoulder nr from the end oi' the valve-stem; the valve will' consequently, drop onto its seat J and stop theilow ot' the liquid into the barrel.

The quantity of liquid' discharged into thc barrel at the time of tripping the lever L depends upon the weight ofthe float, and the weight is varied by screwing'the weight out or in on the short arm ot' the lever I. A gallon, more or' le:- s, mayv thus be left outoi' the barrel, as may be desired.

The valvesten1 K drops down into the tube Z.

lhe shoulder m and joint-connection It are contained in the tube 'innncdiately above the floatchalnbcr O. This tuberi' may be closed at its top to exclude the liquid. p A

B' is a tube, which is connected with the cap C of the valve-chamber It ='by' a screw connection, as seen at D'.

E' is a tube within B', which is kept in position by means of the cap F' andthe link piece g. '.lhe valve 'I is loosely attached to this link y and the valve-stem K, so that, when it'drops, itis seltladj ustiug to its seat. llhis self-adjustment oftheyalv-'e is'an important teatnre, as arigi'd valve dropping onto a rigid scat might not always close tightly.

i is a cap on the tube 7' is a valve-cock on this cap.

The liquid enters the tube E when the valve is either down o r raised-and this arrangement is designed for filling phials withthe liquid for testing or other purposes.

' The 'inner tube E' is allodn'd to play through the smiling-box ot' the tube l1", andthe valve I is raised by drawing it up so that the shoulder m catches nnder the end of the valve-stem, as seen. lhe tube E is then pressed down suflicientl y to allow the valve l to find its seat when the lever Lis tripped.

The lower end of the tube of the barrel-liller, mai-kmh in the drawing H', is extended so as to deliver' below the surface of the liquid in the barrel for some time before the barrel ybecomes full.- This eiectually prevents lthe foaming of the liquid, and allows time for any foam which had previously.accumulated to subside before the barrel is filled, in filling barrels with fermented liquors, as lager boer, ale, &c.

The advantages ol' this apparatus for filling barrels and other vessels are many, and nin-st be obvious to all. lt is perfectly snre in its4 operation, and automaticnlly stops the ow of the liquid at the precise point of time desired, lling the barrel entirely, or leaving it unlled to any desired degree.

When once adjusted it is perfectly self-acting, re quiring no attention until transferred to another bnrrel consequently a single attendant may attend to a number of fillers, keeping them all in operation at the same time, thus greatly facilitating the operation of transferring liquid from a tank or reservoir to other vessels.

The induction-tube of the barrel-lider is provided with a. strainer, J', which prevents anything entering which would be likely to obstruct the valve.

The top side ot' the valve is channeled or grooved ont, so as to allow the liqnidto find its way above it, and thereby equalize the pressure upon its sides.

Witnesses:

JOHN VOGEL, Jr., M. B. CLARK. 

